Signature Detail
Short Name |
VIRUS:POP3:SOBER-K |
|---|---|
Severity |
Low |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
VIRUS |
Release Date |
2005/04/19 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
VIRUS: Sober.K in POP3 Traffic
This signature detects the Sober.K virus as a POP3 attachment. Sober.K, a mass-mailing virus, entices users to open an attachment that is an executable file disguised as a text document.
Extended Description
Network performance may be negatively impacted by the considerable amount of traffic generated by outbound e-mails generated by the Sober.K worm.
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